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United States / Utah / Salt Lake City Metro Area / Salt Lake County / South Salt Lake / Zip Codes
South Salt Lake, UT has a mild climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average temperature during the summer months ranges from 60-80 degrees Fahrenheit, while winter temperatures range from 20-40 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is relatively low throughout the year, with the wetter months being June through August and snowfall occurring mostly in January and February. The city experiences less than 10 inches of precipitation annually, making it one of the drier cities in Utah.

South Salt Lake, Utah gets 18 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

South Salt Lake averages 44 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 226 sunny days per year in South Salt Lake. The US average is 205 sunny days.

South Salt Lake gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 89 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 92 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24
Rain: averages 18 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 44 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for South Salt Lake is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Utah.

8.5 Summer - 5.1 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in South Salt Lake, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSouth Salt Lake, UtahUnited States
  18.0 in.38.1 in.
  43.9 in.27.8 in.
  89.3 days106.2 days
  226 days205 days
  91.5°85.8°
  23.8°21.7°
  7.27
  4.74.3
  4255 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for South Salt Lake with an average high temperature of 91.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Utah. In South Salt Lake, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for South Salt Lake are September, June and May.
In South Salt Lake, there are 46.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Utah.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for South Salt Lake with an average of 23.8°. This is one of the warmest places in Utah.
In South Salt Lake, there are 98.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Utah.
In South Salt Lake, there are 0.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Utah.
Humidity is low in South Salt Lake, and some people might find the dryness to be uncomfortable. Days with noticeable humidity are rare throughout the year. A very dry climate can lead to cracked, itchy skin and dry eyes.
May is the wettest month in South Salt Lake with 2.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 36% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 18.0 inches in South Salt Lake means that it is wetter than most places in Utah.
April is the rainiest month in South Salt Lake with 9.5 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 4.2 rainy days. There are 89.3 rainy days annually in South Salt Lake, which is rainier than most places in Utah. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 43.9 inches in South Salt Lake means that it is about average compared to other places in Utah. December is the snowiest month in South Salt Lake with 10.2 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Brandon · South Salt Lake, UT
Great inner suburb of SLC
Over 1 years ago

I lived in South Salt Lake for a couple years while in school at the U. It's a nice little inner suburb of Salt Lake City, and some areas I would say are even  More

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